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Excavation of mass graves with Serbian context: Complexity of the political milieu.
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Forensic science international [Forensic Sci Int] 2021 Feb; Vol. 319, pp. 110657. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Dec 11. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- This paper will discuss the complexity of the investigation of mass graves in today's Serbia (part of ex Yugoslavia), belonging primarily to WWII with an exception of one mass grave from WWI, through the prism of historical events behind it. By interpreting historical and political circumstances, we will show why and on what occasions mass graves, as cultural-historical monuments and symbols of the sufferings of Serbs, Jews, Romani, and other nations or ethnic groups, remained outside the focus of expert teams. Also, through examples of explored sites related to WWII (Višnjica, Topola, Kragujevac, Ada Ciganlija), it will be shown the importance of engaging the forensic expert teams to locate sites, identifing victims and interpretation of historical events from their perspective.<br /> (Copyright © 2020. Published by Elsevier B.V.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1872-6283
- Volume :
- 319
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Forensic science international
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 33383386
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2020.110657